Aluminum and vinyl sidings



R. B. JONES ALUMINUM AND VINYL SIDINGS Filed 001;. 21, 1966- flfl7/////////m 1 ow m I Roberk B. Jones BY ma A ATTORNEYS United StatesPatent 0 3,417,531 ALUMINUM AND VINYL SIDINGS Robert B. Jones,Litchfield Turnpike, Bethany, Conn. Filed Oct. 21, 1966, Ser. No.588,488 2 Claims. (Cl. 52-520) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE the top edgethereof adapated to be received in the locking channel and an outwardlydirected downturned flange along the top edge thereof. Each panel has aninwardly directed upturned fiange along the lower edge thereof adaptedto engage the outwardly directed downturned flange of an adjacent panel.

This invention relates to construction materials and more particularlyto siding and to means for attaching same to structures.

In the prior art there are many types of siding that have been used overthe years. For example, in the dwelling type of construction woodenshingles and clapboard have been applied over the outside sheathing asthe finished or outermost construction material. In addition, morerecently siding such as the aluminum sidings have come into widespreaduse along with the more recent introduction of various types of plasticsiding such as vinyl sidings, and the like. While these non-woodensidings have various advantages and properties, they do suffer fro-m onedisadvantage which is commonly referred to as oil canning. Oil canningis a condition which detracts from the appearance of the structure ordwelling and is manifested by a waviness or unevenness along the lengthof the siding. This is due to many factors, but mainly due to the mannerin which the siding is attached to the sheathing or studs, not tomention the thin cross-sectional thickness of the aluminum or plasticsiding. As a result many owners have been reluctant to employ aluminum,plastic or comparable siding to their dwellings or structures.

In view of the foregoing I have discovered a device for attachingaluminum and vinyl siding to structures which substantially eliminatesall such oil canning. This is accomplished by the use of a particularattachment plate fastening the siding to the dwelling or structure.

Briefly stated, the invention in one form thereof comprises anattachment member adapted to be attached directly to the sheathing of astructure, The attachment member defines a horizontal channel. Aplurality of elongated panels adapted to extend in horizontal coursesalong the structure have inwardly directed flanges arranged to belockably received in the channel. Each panel also has an outwardlydirected downturned flange at the top thereof and a mating inwardlydirected upturned flange at the bottom thereof.

In view of the foregoing an object of my invention is to provide new andimproved means of attaching aluminum and vinyl siding to structures soas to prevent sagging and unevenness of the siding along the lengththereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a new and novel attachmentplate which together with means on 3,41 7,53 l Patented Dec. 24, 1968the siding prevents unevenness and sagging of the siding.

Other objectives of the invention will in part be obvious and Willinpart appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises a product possessing the features,properties and relationship of elements which will be exemplified in theproduct hereinafter described and the scope of the invention will beindicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1. is a perspective view partially in section illus trating apreferred embodiment of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of a portion of of theattachment plate and siding shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a portion of theattachment plate and the bottornmost portion of the siding, and

FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of another embodiment of myinvention.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1 sheathing 11from a structure or dwelling which is usually applied to the studs orother support means which forms a part of the structure or dwelling (notshown). As shown, an attachment plate 13 according to the preferredembodiment of the invention, is attached to the sheathing 11 by suitablefastening means, such as nails, staples, screws and the like, 15. Theattaching means are preferably in the form of nails or screws and areattachedto the sheathing at apertures or eyes 17 which are spaced alongthe horizontal length of the attachment plate. In application, anotherattachment plate is spaced a suitable distance above the firstattachment plate so as to facilitate the attachment of the particularsection of the siding.

The attachment plate 13 (FIG. 2) comprises, at its lowermost portion, aC-shaped channel portion 19 which includes pairs of first and secondflanges and which is provided with longitudinal channel beads 21defining a longitudinally extending horizontally directed opening intothe channel. The C-shaped channel portion and the longitudinal channelbeads can either be provided continuously along the entire length of theattachment plate or at discrete positions thereof. In other words therecan be sections along the attachment plate which do not possess theC-shaped channel member 19 or the beads 21.

The aluminum or plastic siding 23 is provided with a T-shaped portion 25which includes an inwardly directed flange 26 and a longitudinal bead27. The bead is designed so that it is slightly larger than the spacebetween the longitudinal channel beads 21 and when engaged with thelatter (FIG. 1) it forms a weathertight seal, with a central leg 28 onthe T-shaped portion. The T-shaped portion 25 is also provided with anoutwardly directed and depending portion 29 whose function will bedescribed below.

The siding 23 which is illustrated here (by way of example only) is inthe form of the ever popular clapboard type siding and it extends downfrom the T-shaped portion to a U-shaped portion 31 (FIG. 3) whichprovides an inwardly directed upturned flange. Intermediate the T-shaped portion 25 and the U-shaped portion 31 is an X- shaped member 33(FIG. 1). This is formed as an integral part of the siding 23 and has asupport extension 35 which is substantially at right angles with thevertical contour of the siding. This support extension bears against thesheathing 13 and provides the intermediate support for the siding.

When the particular siding is attached to the lowermost region on thestructure, the U-shaped portion 31 engages the C-shaped channel portion19 as shown in FIG. 3. Thereafter the workman or mechanic places thelongi- 3 tudinal bead 27 betwen the longitudinal channel beads 21 thussecuring the section of the siding in place. The next section of sidingis placed above the previous section of siding and the C-shaped portion31 engages the depending portion 29 as shown in FIG. 1.

Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown an alternate embodiment of theT-shaped portion 25 as well as an alternate embodiment of the C-shapedchannel portion 19. In this embodiment longitudinal channel beads 37 areprovided with flats 39 which cooperate with a substantially triangularhead 41 on the T-shaped portion 25. This triangular bead at its base ismuch wider than the opening between the longitudinal beads 37 so as torequire as in the previous embodiment a deformation of the respectiveportions, thus insuring a weather-tight seal.

The structure and arrangement shown substantially eliminates oil canningand provides a cheap and easy way of attaching siding to structures anddwellings. It is understood of course that additional means and memberswill be necessary, as is well known to those skilled in t the art, inorder to complete the siding operation.

However, the gist of my invention lies in the system of attachmentbetween the siding and the structure and, while one type of siding hasbeen shown for purposes of illustration, it is also to be understood.that others are also adaptable to the instant invention.

It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those madeapparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained and,since certain changes may be made in the above product without departingfrom the scope of the invention, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawingshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also be to understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of the scope of the invention which as amatter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

What is claimed is:

1. Building siding members mounted in horizontal courses on a buildingto simulate clapboard siding comprising a plurality of horizontallyextending, spaced,

parallel elongated attachment members of synthetic material attached toa building surface, said attachment members each including an attachmentplate and a pair of spaced substantially parallel first flangesprojecting substantially normal to said plate outwardly of said buildingsurface, said first flanges having second flanges on the remote endsthereof, said second flanges projecting toward each other insubstantially co-planar relationship and terminating in enlarged beadededges in spaced relation to each other, the space between the terminalsof said second flanges constituting a restricted opening into lockingchannels defined by said plate and said first and second flanges, aplurality of elogated panels extending in horizontal courses along thebuilding surface, each of said panels having an inwardly directed flangealong the top edge thereof projecting toward said surface andterminating in a horizontal head, said bead being larger than saidrestricted opening, said bead and said inwardly directed flange beinglockingly received in said opening, each of said panels having anoutwardly directed flange along the top edge thereof and a furtherflange integral therewith directed toward the lower edge of said panel,each of said panels having an inwardly directed upturned flange alongthe bottom edge thereof lockingly engaging the outwardly directeddownturned flange of the adjoining panel in the next lower course.

2. The siding structure of claim 1 wherein said panels are provided withan elongated inwardly directed extension intermediate the edges thereofcontacing the building surface and spacing the panel therefrom.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,976,968 10/1934 Sheldon 525222,766,861 10/1956 Abramson 5253l 2,918,996 12/1959 Brown z 52-5223,214,876 11/1965 Mattes 52-52O HENRY C. SUTHBRLAND, Primary Examiner.

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